The Saturday college basketball schedule includes two games featuring a Big Ten team in action. Among those contests is the Nebraska Cornhuskers squaring off against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Here are our recomendations for the best bets on action throughout the conference.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Nebraska (+4.5) vs Illinois
The model and DraftKings both have Illinois taking home the win, but the model has them winning by less (3.0 points). Lean towards taking Nebraska.
| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 21-10-0 | 16-3-0 | 5-7-0 | 15-3-0 | 4-7-0 | 14-7-0 |
| Illinois | 16-14-1 | 12-13-1 | 4-1-0 | 7-10-1 | 7-3-0 | 10-9-1 |
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Total Pick: Wisconsin vs Purdue Over (142.5)
The model predicts a total 6.2 points higher than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup.
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 20-11-1 | 12-4-0 | 4-5-1 | 12-8-1 |
| Wisconsin | 20-12-1 | 12-4-1 | 7-5-0 | 15-6-1 |
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Moneyline Pick: Illinois (-192) vs Nebraska (+160)
Score Prediction: Illinois 77, Nebraska 74
| ML Fave. Record | ML Und. Record | Home ML Fave. Record | Home ML Und. Record | Away ML Fave. Record | Away ML Und. Record | Conf. ML Fave. Record | Conf. ML Und. Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 17-5 | 2-3 | 11-3 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 13-4 | 1-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-1 | 4-8 | 12-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 2-7 | 9-1 | 3-7 |
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Today’s Big Ten Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin (21-12) vs Purdue (29-3) | 1:00 PM ET | CBS | Purdue (-6) | 142.5 |
| Nebraska (23-9) vs Illinois (24-8) | 3:00 PM ET | CBS | Illinois (-4.5) | 154 |
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